Class III · Low risk
IC-Green (indocyanine green for injection, USP)
Product is being recalled due to low pH value.
IC-Green (indocyanine green for injection, USP)
Class II — Moderate risk. May cause temporary or reversible harm; serious harm unlikely.
Why it was recalled
CGMP Deviations: Firm went out of business and could no longer continue stability studies.
Cause type: Stability / shelf life
The product degraded or failed stability testing before its labeled expiry. Heat, moisture or time can break the drug down into degradants or reduce potency. All stability / shelf life recalls.
What was recalled
IC-Green (indocyanine green for injection, USP) 25 mg/10 mL Kit, Rx Only, Sterile, Manufactured by: Akorn, Inc., Lake Forest, IL 60045. ALL NDCs
Drug: Indocyanine
- Recalling firm
- Akorn, Inc.
- Origin
- IL, United States
- Initiated by
- Voluntary: Firm initiated
- FDA recall number
- D-0812-2023 · FDA notice
Check, then ask. Class II means harm is possible but usually temporary or reversible. Find the lot number on your package; if it matches, ask your pharmacist about a replacement. Do not simply stop a prescribed medication on your own - the gap can be riskier than the recall.
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Class III · Low risk
IC-GREEN (indocyanine green for injection, USP)
Subpotent Drug: Low out-of-specification potency result of the drug product.
Class II · Moderate risk
Indocyanine Green active pharmaceutical ingredient packaged in…
Penicillin Cross Contamination: All lots of all products repackaged and distributed between 01/05/12 and 02/12/15 are being recalled because they were repackaged in a facility with penicillin products without adequate separation which could introduce the potential for cross contamination with penicillin.
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Class II · Moderate risk
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